Indigenous Festivals, Canada and Mexico by Valerie C. Burton

This body of work was done over a 10 year period at various places in Mexico first, and then many others in Canada. In 2004 the images were a solo show called Otono Indigena at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, at the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg Ontario and part of the annual Day of the Dead exhibition at the Mexican Fine Art Museum in Chicago. The travel and materials for these shows were subsidized by grants from the Department of Foreign Affairs in Canada. The photographs are printed 20"x20"on paper in editions of 10 some of which are sold out, but other editions are available, including one printed on canvas.

Portfolio Entries

It's the Real Thing, Kini Yucatan, Mexico “It's the Real Thing, Kini Yucatan, Mexico”

Dressed in Sister's Parka Holman NWT “Dressed in Sister's Parka Holman NWT”

Brother Dancers at the Stampede “Brother Dancers at the Stampede”

Canada Day Ottawa ON 2004 “Canada Day Ottawa ON 2004”

Haida Dancer “Haida Dancer”

Julius at the Calgary Stampede “Julius at the Calgary Stampede”

Judas Devil, Day of the Dead “Judas Devil, Day of the Dead”

Women Penitents in the Procession “Women Penitents in the Procession”

Day of the Dead, Oaxaca “Day of the Dead, Oaxaca”

Tomb Decorations “Tomb Decorations”

Skidegate Totem Face “Skidegate Totem Face”

Skulls, El Corazon del Pueblo “Skulls, El Corazon del Pueblo”